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Security report for firesafetyevent.com

Nineteen Events · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The Fire Safety Event 2026 website represents a well-established UK-based exhibition platform focused on fire safety management. It targets fire safety professionals, exhibitors, and industry stakeholders, offering a comprehensive event experience including product showcases, CPD-accredited seminars, and networking opportunities. The site is professionally designed with consistent branding and clear navigation, reflecting a medium-sized business operating in the event management sector. Technically, the site leverages a modern tech stack including jQuery, bxSlider, and multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, HubSpot, Facebook Pixel, and TikTok Pixel. The platform is built on the SHOWOFF by ASP.events CMS, ensuring a structured and accessible user experience with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses some security best practices but lacks explicit security headers like CSP and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended for enhanced protection. The absence of WHOIS data raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, although the professional content and certifications like Cyber Essentials support the site's credibility. Overall, the website scores well on content quality, technical implementation, security posture, privacy compliance, and business credibility, with minor penalties due to WHOIS inconsistencies and missing explicit security headers.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
67
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
73

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Fire Safety Event is positioned as the UK's leading fire safety exhibition, rapidly growing and attracting over 13,500 professionals. Its business model revolves around event hosting, exhibitor services, and educational seminars, generating revenue through stand bookings and sponsorships. The target audience includes fire safety managers, officers, risk assessors, insurers, consultants, and manufacturers. The company, Nineteen Events, maintains a strong partnership ecosystem with industry bodies and event supporters, enhancing its market reach. The website's integration with multiple marketing and analytics platforms indicates a mature digital marketing strategy aimed at maximizing attendee engagement and lead generation. Testimonials and certifications further bolster trust and market positioning. However, the lack of visible direct contact information on the homepage may limit immediate customer engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS and use of reputable third-party analytics and marketing tools. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks like clickjacking or MIME sniffing. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks visible incident response or security policy pages, which could improve transparency and preparedness. The missing WHOIS data is a notable concern for domain legitimacy and trust. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional headers and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  2. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to improve domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  3. Add visible contact information including company emails and phone numbers to enhance user trust and engagement.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to demonstrate security maturity and preparedness.
  5. Regularly update and audit third-party libraries and tracking scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Nineteen Events
Description
The UK's fastest growing exhibition for fire safety hosted at Birmingham's NEC. Supporting fire and safety professional to achieve & maintain the very highest standards of fire safety management. A must attend for anyone who has a focus on improving fire safety.
Key services
Exhibition hosting, Product showcasing, CPD-accredited seminars, Networking events
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.12.4, bxSlider, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, HubSpot, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, FontAwesome, Typekit Fonts
Frameworks
SHOWOFF by ASP.events
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-related cookies and pixels

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional event site focused on fire safety exhibitions in the UK.
  2. Content is rich with event details, exhibitors, seminars, and networking opportunities.
  3. Strong social media integration and marketing tracking scripts are present.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage HTML.
  5. WHOIS data is missing or domain appears unregistered in raw WHOIS output, which is unusual.
  6. Site uses HTTPS and modern tracking and analytics tools.
  7. Privacy and cookie policies are present and linked to a reputable parent group site.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. Security headers could be improved with explicit CSP and other headers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of legacy and modern JavaScript libraries, including jQuery 1.12.4 and bxSlider for UI components, alongside advanced marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, HubSpot, Facebook Pixel, and TikTok Pixel. The CMS platform is SHOWOFF by ASP.events, which provides structured content management and accessibility features. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data for events. Performance is moderate, with multiple external scripts that may impact load times. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are present, enhancing usability. The site could benefit from performance optimization and modernization of JavaScript libraries to improve speed and security.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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